Judge John D. Love
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Courtesy copies
- 1 copy • When Fully Briefed
Binding: Tabbed Three Ring
Filings > 10 pages
- 0 copies • Upon Filing
Filings > 30 pages
- 1 copy • Upon Filing
Adjournments
- Defendants must use the Local Rule CV-12 application procedure for extensions of time to answer, which requires the extension to be unopposed, not more than 30 days, and not result in an overall extension exceeding 45 days. The deadline to answer is stayed pending clerk action.
- No additional extensions of time to answer will be granted after the 45-day deadline without a showing of good cause.
- Late submission of letter briefs requires showing of good cause.
Request must include
Page & Word Limits2 rules
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Opening letter briefs and responsive letter briefs shall be no longer than 5 pages. Reply briefs shall be no longer than 3 pages.
Summary: Opening/response letter briefs limited to 5 pages; reply letter briefs limited to 3 pages.
Letter Brief
5 pages
Applies to: Attorney
Reply Letter Brief
3 pages
Applies to: Attorney
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The opening and response briefs shall not exceed 15 pages, respectively. Any replies shall not exceed 5 pages.
Summary: Opening/response briefs limited to 15 pages; reply briefs limited to 5 pages.
Brief
15 pages
Applies to: Attorney
Reply Brief
5 pages
Applies to: Attorney
Document Format Requirements2 rules
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Letter briefs shall be filed without exhibits.
Summary: Letter briefs must be filed without exhibits.
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e. Individually numbered pages.
Summary: Briefs must have individually numbered pages.
Document Filing Requirements37 rules
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briefing filed before the court shall include the following: a. A statement of the exact issues presented for review, set forth in separate numbered paragraphs. b. A statement of the case. This statement should indicate, briefly, the course of the proceeding and its disposition at the administrative level and should set forth a general statement of the facts. This statement of the facts shall include plaintiff’s age, education, and work experience; an outline of the medical evidence; and a brief summary of other evidence of record. Each statement of fact shall be supported by a reference to the page in the record where the evidence may be found. c. An argument. The argument may be preceded by a summary. The argument shall be divided into sections separately treating each issue and must set forth the contentions of plaintiff with respect to the issues presented and reasons therefor. Each contention must be supported by specific reference to the portion of the record relied upon and by citations to statutes, regulations, and cases supporting plaintiff’s position. Cases from other districts and circuits should be cited only in conjunction with relevant cases from this jurisdiction or if authority on point from this jurisdiction does not exist. Citations to unreported district court opinions must be accompanied by a copy of the opinion. If plaintiff has moved for remand to the Secretary for further proceedings, the argument in support thereof must set forth good cause for remand. Furthermore, if the remand is for the purpose of taking additional evidence, such evidence must be attached to the brief, or, if such evidence is in the form of a consultation examination sought at government expense, plaintiff must make a proffer of the nature of the evidence anticipated to be obtained. d. A short conclusion stating the relief sought. The issues before the court are limited to the exact issues properly raised in the briefs. Any issue raised in the briefs but not discussed at oral argument, if one is held, will be deemed abandoned. e. Individually numbered pages.
Summary: Briefs in social security actions must include a statement of issues, a statement of the case with facts supported by record references, an argument with citations and specific rules for remand, a conclusion, and individually numbered pages.
Document Type
Brief
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This list shall also include any documents or things the parties intend to use for demonstrative purposes.
Summary: Demonstrative materials must be included in the exhibit list.
Document Type
Exhibit List
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Those exhibits should be appropriately labeled as Plaintiff’s or Defendant’s exhibits, e.g., PX-1, DX-1.
Summary: Exhibits must be labeled as Plaintiff's or Defendant's exhibits (PX-1, DX-1).
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Exhibit List
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These are items that will not be entered into evidence, but will be used in the course of trial for demonstrative purposes and must be disclosed.
Summary: Demonstrative items that are not admitted into evidence must still be disclosed.
Document Type
Demonstrative
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The parties are not required to have prepared or exchanged demonstratives at this time; however, the list should include placeholders for all intended demonstratives.
Summary: Placeholders for demonstratives must be included in the exhibit list.
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Exhibit List
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The exhibit list shall contain all exhibits that the parties intend to offer for admission into evidence.
Summary: The exhibit list must include every exhibit a party intends to offer into evidence.
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Exhibit List
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They should be labeled and designated as such, e.g., PDX-1, DDX-1.
Summary: Demonstrative exhibits must be labeled (PDX-1, DDX-1).
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Exhibit List
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This list shall also include any documents or things the parties intend to use for demonstrative purposes.
Summary: The exhibit list must also include items intended only for demonstrative use.
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Exhibit List
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These are items that will not be entered into evidence, but will be used in the course of trial for demonstrative purposes and must be disclosed.
Summary: Demonstrative items must be disclosed even though not entered into evidence.
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Exhibit List
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Any exhibits that have been produced by bates number must also include the bates number.
Summary: Bates-numbered exhibits must include the bates number.
Document Type
Exhibit List
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Any physical exhibits that the parties intend to offer into evidence should also be listed and designated as such, e.g., PPX-1, DPX-1.
Summary: Physical exhibits must be listed and designated (PPX-1, DPX-1).
Document Type
Exhibit List
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The exhibit list shall contain all exhibits that the parties intend to offer for admission into evidence.
Summary: Exhibit lists must include all exhibits intended for admission into evidence.
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Exhibit List
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Any exhibits that have been produced by bates number must also include the bates number.
Summary: Any exhibit produced with Bates numbering must list its Bates number.
Document Type
Exhibit
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To the extent a demonstrative has been prepared, or the party is aware of its intent to use a particular document for demonstrative purposes only, those items should be exchanged, appropriately identified, and included in the exhibit list.
Summary: Prepared demonstratives must be exchanged and included in the exhibit list.
Document Type
Exhibit List
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Pursuant to L.R. CV-5(a)(7)(B), the sealed filing must include a certificate of service by counsel that clearly identifies either (1) a corresponding motion to file under seal; or, (2) if no motion to seal has been filed, the specific order of the Court that provides the authorization to file under seal.
Summary: A sealed filing must include a certificate of service identifying either a corresponding sealing motion or the specific authorizing court order.
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Sealed Filing
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Simply stating that a motion is being filed under seal pursuant to the Court’s Protective Order is insufficient. Parties must specifically identify the order granting authority to file under seal by Docket Number and point to the specific provisions (page or paragraph numbers) that provide for the sealing of the document in question.
Summary: A party cannot rely on a generic protective-order statement and must identify the specific sealing order by docket number and relevant page or paragraph.
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Sealed Filing
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A party seeking to attach a document or documents that contain proprietary information to be sealed must separately file those documents and include a certificate of service that complies with L.R. CV-5(a)(7).
Summary: Documents containing proprietary information must be separately filed under seal with a compliant certificate of service.
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Sealed Attachment
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Any party who wishes to file a sealed document must comply with the requirements of Local Rule CV-5(a)(7).
Summary: Any party filing a sealed document must follow Local Rule CV-5(a)(7).
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Sealed Filing
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In making a request to seal, the requesting party must demonstrate: (1) that the information sought to be protected is of such a sensitive nature that its disclosure creates a risk of harm that outweighs the strong presumption in favor of public access to judicial proceedings; and (2) that the parties have met and conferred in good faith concerning the manner in which the sensitive information will be presented at the hearing or at trial, with the goal of minimizing the need to seal the record and/or the courtroom.
Summary: A sealing request must show both substantial harm from disclosure and a good-faith meet-and-confer to minimize sealing at hearing or trial.
Document Type
Motion To Seal
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Except for requests to redact information referenced in Fed.R.Civ.P. 5.2(a), requests to seal, redact, or otherwise protect information after its public disclosure at a hearing or trial must, in addition to the previous requirements, show good cause as to why the motion was not made in advance of the disclosure.
Summary: Post-disclosure sealing or redaction requests must satisfy prior requirements and show good cause for not moving earlier, except for Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.2(a) redactions.
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Motion To Seal
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If the court has good reason to suspect that a filing has relied on generative artificial intelligence in violation of this Standing Order, and the party has not reasonably dispelled of the court’s concerns, such violation may result in the imposition of appropriate sanctions under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11, including monetary sanctions.
Summary: Violations of AI disclosure requirements may result in sanctions under Rule 11, including monetary sanctions.
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All Filings
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If generative artificial intelligence is utilized in the preparation of any documents filed with the court, the attorney or pro se litigant will be held responsible for the contents thereof under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 and applicable rules of professional conduct and attorney discipline.
Summary: Attorneys and pro se litigants are responsible for AI-assisted filings under Rule 11 and professional conduct rules.
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All Filings
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Consistent with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(b), and the certifications required thereunder, any party, whether appearing pro se or through counsel, must include with all filings a “Certificate of Generative Artificial Intelligence Usage” that discloses: (1) “generative artificial intelligence”2 was used (or not used); (2) the specific tool the party used; (3) how the party used the tool in preparing the relevant document; and (4) that the party certifies they have checked the accuracy of any portion of the document drafted or assisted by the tool, including all factual and procedural background, citations, and legal authority.
Summary: All filings must include Certificate of Generative Artificial Intelligence Usage disclosing AI use, tool, purpose, and accuracy verification.
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All Filings
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any party, whether appearing pro se or through counsel, must include with all filings a “Certificate of Generative Artificial Intelligence Usage” that discloses: (1) “generative artificial intelligence”2 was used (or not used); (2) the specific tool the party used; (3) how the party used the tool in preparing the relevant document; and (4) that the party certifies they have checked the accuracy of any portion of the document drafted or assisted by the tool, including all factual and procedural background, citations, and legal authority.
Summary: All filings must include a Certificate of Generative Artificial Intelligence Usage with specified disclosures and accuracy certification.
Document Type
Filing
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In cases before the Honorable John D. Love, parties shall re-file a complete Proposed Docket Control Order in every instance where a motion to modify / amend a Docket Control Order is to be considered by the Court. The amended Docket Control Order shall incorporate the modified deadlines in addition to the deadlines that remain unchanged. Each proposed modified deadline should be entered above the corresponding current deadline, within the same cell as the corresponding current deadline. The modified deadline should be placed between brackets (i.e. "[" and "]"), but should otherwise be in a font and format identical to the current deadline.
Summary: A complete Proposed Docket Control Order must be re-filed with any motion to modify/amend a Docket Control Order, showing modified deadlines in brackets above the current deadlines.
Document Type
Motion To Modify Docket Control Order
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parties shall provide, no later than 100 days before the Markman hearing, the name, address, phone number, and curriculum vitae for up to three agreed technical advisors and information regarding the nominees’ availability for the Markman hearing or a statement that they could not reach an agreement as to any potential technical advisor.
Summary: Technical advisor submission must include name, address, phone number, CV, availability, or statement of no agreement.
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Technical Advisor Submission
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If the parties cannot agree on a technical advisor, they shall not submit any proposed technical advisors to the Court.
Summary: Parties must not submit proposed technical advisors if they cannot agree.
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Technical Advisor Submission
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They should be labeled and designated as such, e.g., PDX-1, DDX-1.
Summary: Demonstrative items should be labeled with demonstrative identifiers such as PDX-1 or DDX-1.
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Demonstrative
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Any physical exhibits that the parties intend to offer into evidence should also be listed and designated as such, e.g., PPX-1, DPX-1.
Summary: Physical exhibits should be listed and designated with physical-exhibit identifiers such as PPX-1 or DPX-1.
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Physical Exhibit
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The parties are not required to have prepared or exchanged demonstratives at this time; however, the list should include placeholders for all intended demonstratives.
Summary: Parties need not prepare or exchange demonstratives yet, but they should include placeholders for all intended demonstratives on the list.
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Exhibit List
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Parties are free to generate and format their exhibit lists in a manner convenient to them, but the list shall contain at least the minimum information set forth below.
Summary: Exhibit lists may use any format, but they must include at least the minimum required information.
Document Type
Exhibit List
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Those exhibits should be appropriately labeled as Plaintiff’s or Defendant’s exhibits, e.g., PX-1, DX-1.
Summary: Exhibits should be labeled by side using identifiers like PX-1 or DX-1.
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Exhibit
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To the extent a demonstrative has been prepared, or the party is aware of its intent to use a particular document for demonstrative purposes only, those items should be exchanged, appropriately identified, and included in the exhibit list.
Summary: Prepared or known demonstratives should be exchanged, properly identified, and listed.
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Demonstrative
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The court presumes that a party who files a document that does not contain this certification certifies that no part of the document was prepared using generative artificial intelligence.
Summary: A filing without the required AI certificate is treated as a certification that no part was prepared using generative AI.
Document Type
Filing
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The court presumes that a party who files a document that does not contain this certification certifies that no part of the document was prepared using generative artificial intelligence.
Summary: Absence of AI certification is presumed to mean no AI was used in document preparation.
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All Filings
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The Court will order the exchange of all demonstratives at a time closer to trial.
Summary: All demonstratives will be ordered exchanged closer to trial.
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Exhibit List
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The Court will order the exchange of all demonstratives at a time closer to trial.
Summary: The court will require exchange of all demonstratives later, closer to trial.
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Demonstrative
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
If request granted, parties must provide technical advisor information no later than 100 days before Markman hearing.
Should Defendant’s request be granted, parties shall provide, no later than 100 days before the Markman hearing, the name, address, phone number, and curriculum vitae for up to three agreed technical advisors and information regarding the nominees’ availability for the Markman hearing or a statement that they could not reach an agreement as to any potential technical advisor.
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Page 1 | STANDING ORDER REGARDING LETTER BRIEF AND BRIEFING PROCEDURES
Letter brief must be submitted no later than 145 days before the Markman hearing.
The letter brief is due no later than 145 days before the Markman hearing.
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Courtesy Copy Requirements
Moving party must submit all briefing in a single tabbed binder upon completion of briefing.
The moving party shall submit to the Court all of the briefing (including responses, replies, and appendices thereto) in a single binder, appropriately tabbed, upon the completion of briefing.
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Page 1 | EXEMPTION ORDER TO LOCAL RULE CV-5(a)(9) REGARDING COURTESY PAPER COPIES OF ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOCUMENTS
Courtesy paper copies required only for filings exceeding 30 pages.
IT IS ORDERED that courtesy paper copies shall only be provided for filings that exceed 30 pages in length (including attachments), unless specifically requested by the undersigned.
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Page 1 | EXEMPTION ORDER TO LOCAL RULE CV-5(a)(9) REGARDING COURTESY PAPER COPIES OF ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOCUMENTS
Parties are exempt from Local Rule CV-5(a)(9) courtesy copy requirement for filings over 10 pages.
In cases pending before the Honorable John D. Love, the parties are exempt from complying with Local Rule CV-5(a)(9), which requires the filing party to provide the presiding judge with paper copies of all electronically-filed documents over ten (10) pages in length, including attachments.
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Page 1 | EXEMPTION ORDER TO LOCAL RULE CV-5(a)(9) REGARDING COURTESY PAPER COPIES OF ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOCUMENTS
Sealing & Redaction Procedures
Sealed attachments alone do not justify sealing the entire filing.
The attachment of a single document or multiple documents that need to be filed under seal does not provide a basis to seal the entire filing.
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Page 1 | Attachment of Sealed Documents
Attachments requiring sealing must be filed separately with proper certificate of service; entire filing cannot be sealed based on attachments.
The attachment of a single document or multiple documents that need to be filed under seal does not provide a basis to seal the entire filing. A party seeking to attach a document or documents that contain proprietary information to be sealed must separately file those documents and include a certificate of service that complies with L.R. CV-5(a)(7).
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Page 1 | Attachment of Sealed Documents
Sealed filings must include certificate of service identifying motion to seal or specific court order authorizing sealing by docket number and provisions.
Any party who wishes to file a sealed document must comply with the requirements of Local Rule CV-5(a)(7). Pursuant to L.R. CV-5(a)(7)(B), the sealed filing must include a certificate of service by counsel that clearly identifies either (1) a corresponding motion to file under seal; or, (2) if no motion to seal has been filed, the specific order of the Court that provides the authorization to file under seal. Simply stating that a motion is being filed under seal pursuant to the Court’s Protective Order is insufficient. Parties must specifically identify the order granting authority to file under seal by Docket Number and point to the specific provisions (page or paragraph numbers) that provide for the sealing of the document in question.
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Page 1 | A. Sealed Filings
Transcript redactions must follow Local Rule CV-5.2 timing requirements.
Parties seeking redaction of a transcript must comply with the timing requirements set forth in Local Rule CV-5.2.
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Requests to seal courtroom/record must be made before public disclosure and demonstrate sensitive nature and good faith meet-and-confer.
Requests to seal the courtroom and/or the record during a hearing or trial MUST be made before the public disclosure of the information. In making a request to seal, the requesting party must demonstrate: (1) that the information sought to be protected is of such a sensitive nature that its disclosure creates a risk of harm that outweighs the strong presumption in favor of public access to judicial proceedings; and (2) that the parties have met and conferred in good faith concerning the manner in which the sensitive information will be presented at the hearing or at trial, with the goal of minimizing the need to seal the record and/or the courtroom.
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Page 2 | Requests to seal the courtroom and/or the record during a hearing or trial
Requests to seal the courtroom or record during hearings or trial must be made before public disclosure.
Requests to seal the courtroom and/or the record during a hearing or trial MUST be made before the public disclosure of the information.
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Page 2 | Requests to seal the courtroom and/or the record during a hearing or trial
Post-disclosure sealing/redaction requests require good cause for not filing in advance and must comply with Local Rule CV-5.2 timing.
Except for requests to redact information referenced in Fed.R.Civ.P. 5.2(a), requests to seal, redact, or otherwise protect information after its public disclosure at a hearing or trial must, in addition to the previous requirements, show good cause as to why the motion was not made in advance of the disclosure. Parties seeking redaction of a transcript must comply with the timing requirements set forth in Local Rule CV-5.2.
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Filing Bundling Requirements
The certified transcript must be filed as an attachment to the Commissioner's answer in Social Security cases.
a certified copy of the transcript in Social Security cases shall be filed as an attachment to the Commissioner’s answer.
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Page 1 | ORDER REGARDING FILING OF SOCIAL SECURITY TRANSCRIPTS
Court encourages consolidating courtesy copies into a single binder; additional binders permitted but not required.
The Court encourages the parties to consolidate the courtesy copy as practically as possible. Additional binders are permitted, but need not be submitted if all briefing can fit into a single binder.
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Page 1 | EXEMPTION ORDER TO LOCAL RULE CV-5(a)(9) REGARDING COURTESY PAPER COPIES OF ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOCUMENTS
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
No additional extensions of time to answer will be granted after the 45-day deadline without a showing of good cause.
The Court further ORDERS that no additional extensions of time will be granted after a party exhausts the forty-five day deadline absent a showing of good cause.
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Page 1 | ORDER REGARDING MOTIONS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME TO ANSWER
Defendants must use the Local Rule CV-12 application procedure for extensions of time to answer, which requires the extension to be unopposed, not more than 30 days, and not result in an overall extension exceeding 45 days. The deadline to answer is stayed pending clerk action.
The Court hereby ORDERS that Defendants in every case shall first use the procedure set in place by Local Rule CV-12 regarding filing an Application for Extension of Time to Answer with the Clerk’s office rather than filing a Motion for Extension of Time: LOCAL RULE CV-12 Filing of Answers and Defenses An attorney may, by motion, request that the deadline be extended for a defendant to answer the complaint or file a motion under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b). Unless otherwise ordered by the court, where the requested extension: (1) is not opposed; and (2) is not more than thirty days and does not result in an overall extension of the defendant’s deadline exceeding forty-five days, the request shall be by application to the clerk, not motion. The application shall be acted upon with dispatch by the clerk on the court’s behalf, and the deadline to . answer or otherwise respond is stayed pending action by the clerk.
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Page 1 | ORDER REGARDING MOTIONS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME TO ANSWER
Late submission of letter briefs requires showing of good cause.
Good cause must be shown to submit letter briefs after the deadline outlined above.
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Page 1 | STANDING ORDER REGARDING LETTER BRIEF AND BRIEFING PROCEDURES